Talk:Son of a Preacher Man

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[edit] Swiss artist singing this song

hi all,

when traveling through Switzerland yesterday I heard this song in a local language (there are a couple of local dialects close to German) on the radio, sang by a woman. Later I understood a name somehow like OS Valenca...?

The text started like following:

De anzige wo ka mi beriere war de Sohn vo a Pfarrer gsi,

de anzige wo ka mi verfiere war de S.......


This version was a really very nice one. Maybe one of you has a better connection to the musicindustrie and may find out. I could't find anything on the net.

Regards Werner removed e-mail because of spam

hi again, I found her: Sina, from Switzerland; with this google-link you can even listen to the song:

  http://www.sinamania.ch/Discographie/d_cd1_pfarrer.html

[edit] Joplin

I am quite certain I have acquired an MP3 of Joplin singing this song. TonyTheTiger 22:24, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Less certain after listening again and considering source, but remain curious. TonyTheTiger 18:49, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
I don't think Joplin ever recorded the song. Having an album title or dependable live-performance source is helpful. Do you think it could be the Bobby Gentry version? — WiseKwai 13:18, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

I think the claim that someone "didn't" perform the song is ridiculous, and it makes Wikipedia look pretty lame. The claim is placed on the page because of an Internet rumor? Just because someone mislabeled an MP3 track being shared over a P2P service? How about dealing in facts, like who does sing the song? Anyone who knows for sure and really cares will have the proper resources at hand to make verifiable additions. Hope this helps. — WiseKwai 14:48, 27 January 2007 (UTC)